The Alessi Record Chronograph Watch by Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) features an easy-to-read black dial with white numbers and indexes. The black dial artwork was designed in collaboration with his friend, Swiss graphic designer Max Huber. Chronograph movement with date function. The stainless steel case can be removed entirely from the band. Mineral crystal, black leather strap. Water resistant to 5 ATM. Diameter: 40mm (1.6"). Born in Milan, Castiglioni started work as an architect and designer with his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in 1938. One of the great masters of Italian design, he was a founding member of ADI in the fifties. The long list of awards he has received include eight Compassi d'Oro. His activity as a designer is an unmistakable blend of simplicity, irony and fun and its shows his close interest in the way objects are used, in the potential offered by technology and in the use of new materials.